demographics

=     = =   Demographics in Zimbabwe   =

According to the United Nation World Health Organization, the life expectancy for men is 37 years and the life expectancy for women is 34 years of age, the lowest in the world in 2006. An association of doctors in Zimbabwe has made calls for President Mugabe to make moves to assist the ailing health service. The was estimated to be 20.1% for people aged 15–49 in 2006. UNESCO reported a decline in HIV prevalence among pregnant women from 26% in 2002 to 21% in 2004. Zimbabwe's total population is 12 million. Shona, Ndebele and English are the official languages of Zimbabwe. Less than 2.5%, mainly the white and Colored (mixed race) minorities, consider English their native language. The rest of the population speak Shona (76%) and Ndebele (18%). Shona has a rich oral tradition, which was incorporated into the first Shona novel, //Feso// by Solomon, published in 1956. English is spoken primarily in the cities, but less so in rural areas. Radio and television news is now broadcast in Shona, Ndebele and English. [2]

__ The largest cities in Zimbabwe and its population __
||  1864400   || ||  927600  || ||  183000  || ||  152300  || ||  101800  || Table from http://www.mongabay.com/igapo/Zimbabwe.htm
 * City || Population ||
 * Harare
 * Bulawayo
 * Mutare
 * Gweru
 * Kadoma

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